Help required about buying a laptop...

Blazer · 02-02-09, 03:03 PM

I am looking to buy a laptop but I dont know whats good and how much I should be paying for it... I basically need something small under 15in, it has to have over 1GB RAM, I dont need more than 60GB HD... I am going to use the laptop for school work, graphics work, website developing... Any ides?

the_saint · 02-02-09, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by con102

I am looking to buy a laptop but I dont know whats good and how much I should be paying for it... I basically need something small under 15in, it has to have over 1GB RAM, I dont need more than 60GB HD... I am going to use the laptop for school work, graphics work, website developing... Any ides?

Keep an eye on HotUKDeals - Deals - All as there are good laptop deals most days.

Blazer · 02-02-09, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by the_saint

Keep an eye on HotUKDeals - Deals - All as there are good laptop deals most days.

Thanks... rep added

Simon · 02-02-09, 04:30 PM

Would highly recommend my Samsung nc10:

http://www.exceem.co.uk/forums/i-got...iejeebies.html

Great size, runs everything really well, seriously good battery life + well within your requirements (10" screen, win xp, 1gb but i upgraded to 2gb for £10 and a huge 160gb hdd). I use it daily for everything and have no problems, only downside is no CD/DVD drive however you cant get around this with most installations and you can get a compact external drive if you wish for under £50.

Blazer · 02-02-09, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Simon

Would highly recommend my Samsung nc10:

http://www.exceem.co.uk/forums/i-got...iejeebies.html

Great size, runs everything really well, seriously good battery life + well within your requirements (10" screen, win xp, 1gb but i upgraded to 2gb for £10 and a huge 160gb hdd). I use it daily for everything and have no problems, only downside is no CD/DVD drive however you cant get around this with most installations and you can get a compact external drive if you wish for under £50.

Thanks... rep added, would it still run smoothly if I run photoshop or other similar graphics programme on it?

LiamGTR · 02-02-09, 04:54 PM

Or my Advent 5431, only comes with 1GB RAM but once you up it to 2GB you instantly get a 700+mb graphics card which would be ideal for your graphics work i'm guessing, and i still run photoshop, MSN, firefox, and download all at the same time

Blazer · 02-02-09, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by LiamGTR

Or my Advent 5431, only comes with 1GB RAM but once you up it to 2GB you instantly get a 700+mb graphics card which would be ideal for your graphics work i'm guessing, and i still run photoshop, MSN, firefox, and download all at the same time

I looked the laptop up, its a bit big as I will need to carry it around all day... rep added & thanks

LiamGTR · 02-02-09, 05:48 PM

it may be bigish but isnt heavy if thats any consolation?

Simon · 02-02-09, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by con102

Thanks... rep added, would it still run smoothly if I run photoshop or other similar graphics programme on it?

Yep runs photoshop nicely - have had PS, word 2007, oxygen xml, msn, email and firefox running at once and it still worked nicely!

Blazer · 03-02-09, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Simon

Yep runs photoshop nicely - have had PS, word 2007, oxygen xml, msn, email and firefox running at once and it still worked nicely!

Thanks

cant leave u any more rep.. sorry

Larkino · 03-02-09, 05:39 PM

I just selected this netbook for a custom order (only 12 greens!):

Stuff-UK.net - Products

I read quite a few reviews about it being pretty good, 120GB hdd, dual core and 1gb ram. Very nice deal for the price.

let us know which laptop you decide

Cefca · 03-02-09, 06:18 PM

You can't really do much else than browse the internet and do work with netbooks though incase you didn't know.

Larkino · 03-02-09, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Cefca

You can't really do much else than browse the internet and do work with netbooks though incase you didn't know.

my mate has a netbook, and he regularly uses dreamweaver and flash, which run fine. I'm assuming photoshop will run smoothly on it also, but takes up quite alot more juice, so I'm not sure

Blazer · 05-02-09, 07:20 PM

Thank you everyone for all your help and assistance, ive decieded to go for the Samsung nc10... ordered it yesterday from ebuyer.com, got it today morning

its an amazing laptop

... my only concern is the processor speed, with technology moving on quickly, would it be possible in future to upgrade the processor?

Funky · 05-02-09, 08:21 PM

If you got the money get a Mac, I recently got one after wanting one for ages and I'm well pleased with it. They are more expensive but it's a far better operating system and you are less likely to need to upgrade it in 12 months time when the next version of windows comes out and forces you to upgade. I know plenty of people using older mac laptops and run the latest version of os x with no problems at all.

Just read your last post oops too late now

LiamGTR · 05-02-09, 09:14 PM

Nah mate the only things you can upgrade in a laptop which are accessible are the HDD + RAM as far as I am aware.

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03-02-09, 05:39 PM	#11
Larkino Call me Vlad Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South London Posts: 9,503	I just selected this netbook for a custom order (only 12 greens!): Stuff-UK.net - Products I read quite a few reviews about it being pretty good, 120GB hdd, dual core and 1gb ram. Very nice deal for the price. let us know which laptop you decide __________________ Free Xbox 360 S \| Free Wii \| Last.FM

05-02-09, 07:20 PM	#14
Blazer iPod 20gb Join Date: May 2008 Location: London Posts: 955	Thank you everyone for all your help and assistance, ive decieded to go for the Samsung nc10... ordered it yesterday from ebuyer.com, got it today morning its an amazing laptop ... my only concern is the processor speed, with technology moving on quickly, would it be possible in future to upgrade the processor? __________________ iphone-3gs.com"]Free iPhone 3GS[/url]

02-02-09, 04:54 PM	#6
LiamGTR iPod 30gb Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North East Posts: 1,185	Or my Advent 5431, only comes with 1GB RAM but once you up it to 2GB you instantly get a 700+mb graphics card which would be ideal for your graphics work i'm guessing, and i still run photoshop, MSN, firefox, and download all at the same time

02-02-09, 05:48 PM	#8
LiamGTR iPod 30gb Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North East Posts: 1,185	it may be bigish but isnt heavy if thats any consolation?

03-02-09, 06:18 PM	#12
Cefca iPod 60gb Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,713	You can't really do much else than browse the internet and do work with netbooks though incase you didn't know.

05-02-09, 08:21 PM	#15
Funky iPod 20gb Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 454	If you got the money get a Mac, I recently got one after wanting one for ages and I'm well pleased with it. They are more expensive but it's a far better operating system and you are less likely to need to upgrade it in 12 months time when the next version of windows comes out and forces you to upgade. I know plenty of people using older mac laptops and run the latest version of os x with no problems at all. Just read your last post oops too late now

05-02-09, 09:14 PM	#16
LiamGTR iPod 30gb Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North East Posts: 1,185	Nah mate the only things you can upgrade in a laptop which are accessible are the HDD + RAM as far as I am aware.